Saddle stirrup



Jan. 8 1924. 1 1,480,314

B. szYMANsKl SADDLE STIRRUP Filed Jan. 3, 1922 Patented Jan. 8, 1924.

nERNAansZYMANsKL or MWL. WEST Ylllgi SADDLE' srrnlanrlff ephae @le 3,are, :See In T0 all whom t marrant/eraf Y Be tkI-lo'wn that' BER ARDSZIYINSKI, citizen of Y, the United States, residing at vlla-wl, in thecounty Vof Mingo andState vof West VirginiaQhave invented certainnew andVusefull Improvements in4 Saddle Stir-g tion'. y

Thisinvention relates to saddle Stirrup's' and it has for an object tolprovideano'v'el type of stirrups from .which the footof the rider willreadily disenga'ge in tliefevet'f the latter being throwii i lMorespecifically' speaking', vthe invention has for an object to [provide astirruphavigl a detachable section held rigidly'in place the pressure ofthe riderfs footon tl're bottom bar of the stirrup.

For further comprehension of the inven tion, and of the objects andadvantages thereof, reference will be had to the following descriptionvand accompanying drawings, and to the appended claims in which thevarious novel features of the invention are more particularly set forth.Y o

Fig. 1 of the drawings is -a face view of my improved stirrup.

Fig. 2 is an edge view thereof.

Fig. 3 is a horizontal section on the line 3 3 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 4 is a partial transverse section taken on the line 4-4 of Fig. 3.

Fig. 5 is a detail section on the line 5 5 of Fig. 1.

In constructing my improved stirrups I provide a bottom bar orfoot-piece 10 on which the foot of therider rests and which is connectedat opposite ends to an'arched yoke comprising a main portion 11 fixed tothe bar 10, and a hinged complementary portion 12. The usual slottedhead for the attachment of the stirrup strap is formed on the rigid yokepart.

Extending along the foot-piece- 10 is a horizontal arm 14 which ishinged near one end as at 15"*to the adjacent end of the footpiece andis accommodated in a longitudinal recess in the latter, this arm beingflush at top and bottom with the foot-piece under normal conditions. Thearm 14 has formed at its hinged end a short upward projection Y.

rups, of whiclrthe following is' 11 and 12 are. preferably provided withlthe' interlocking hoqked which hold"v themv against! longitudinal fdis:placement, brit' lpermit of rearward'ior ont-- ward swinginginovement"-off the yyoke Fixed to, and*A projecting rigidlyfdown wardbeyond, the' lovvfer` endort-the' syolreelefV 'merit 1 2 is acamflug20having arfarched cam recess' `21 itsbottom'edgea" Projecting intofthisrecess isl a' ngea formed on members .17. arid :'18

a second-ami 23wh'ich' is acomnodatednr a longitudinal slot @rin the armMaud has a common pivotal point with Ithe latter, with' which vitislflushjat top 'andj bottom edge/sz Fixed at 'one 'end to' ftlrefbottomY ofthe foot-piece `10 is a'ffiat'sprig whoseoppoii site" end'bears #che-.1f squared edsf @fake arms 14 and 23 and holds them innormal position with the interlocking elements 17 and 18 on the yokesections 11 and 12 resili- A ently pressed into engagement with oneanother.

As will be apparent, under normal conditions, rthe weight of the ridersfoot in the arm 14 acts to supplement the spring 25 and hold the `yokeelement 12 in operative position. In the event of the rider falling, andhis foot being caught in the stirrup, the re# lease of the weight fromthe arms will allow them to swing up when a lateral pull is Vexerted bythe foot of the rider on the stirrup, permitting the hinged section 12to swing either outwardly or rearwardly and free the riders foot.

While I have illustrated and described a preferred embodiment of myinvention it is to beunderstood that I do not limit myself to the exactdetails of construction herein disclosed, and that Various changes andmodifications might be made therein without departing from the spiritand scope of the invention as defined in the appended claims. d

Having thus described my invention what. I claim as new and desire toprotect by Letters Patent of the United States is as follows:

1. A stirrup comprising a bottom bar, a

yoke section fixed to one end thereof, an arm extending along said barandhinged to the opposite end thereof and having its top facek flushwith the top face of said bar, and a complementary yoke section havingits base portion formed on and rigid with said arm.

2. A stirrup comprising a bottom bar, a.

yoke section xed to one end thereof, an arm extending along said bar'andhinged to the opposite end thereof and having its top face Hush with thetop face of said bar, `and a complementary yoke section having its baseportion formed on and rigid with said arm, and a spring bearing on saidarm to hold the last mentioned yoke section in normal position. n

3. A stirrup comprising a bottom'bar, a yoke sectionflxed to one endthereof,l an arm extending along said bar and hinged to the Voppositeend thereof and having its top face flush with the top face of said bar,a complementary yoke section having its -base portion formed on andrigid with said arm, a cam-element on said arm and a flat spring securedunder said bottom loar "and bearing on said cam element to hold the'lastmentioned yoke sectionv in operative position.

4. A stirrup comprising a bottom'bar, a yoke section` fixed to lone end'thereof, an arm accommodated ina longitudinal slot in said bar andhinged to the opposite' end thereofand having Yalshort upwardprojection'at its hinged end, a complementary 'yoke sectionhinged tosaid projection to and havinga short upward proj eetionv at its hingedend, aeompleinentary yoke Section5 hinged to said projection, to rswingat right f angles to said arm, and means for holding said complementarySection against vswing-l ing movement on said projectiom comprising asecond arm extending parallel to said first arm and hinged 'onaf commonaxis therewith, a finger projeetingfrom said secondarm and engagingganarchedl cam element on` said .hinged yokev section,' and la i springengaging a cam surface on said sec,- ond army to-hold said lingeryieldingly en#` gaged in said arched cam elementl i In testimonywhereofI have aiixed fmy signature.

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